The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-24
THE BRIDE.

The winds Of March prepare.
James Riley.
THE BRIDE.
Among fashionable flowers the new
variety Of rose known rs the Bride.
has attained notorietv and favor al
most unparalleled in SO short time be.
fore. A gardener in New Jersey Is said
to be the only really successful propaga-
tor Of the rose, but other florists have
taken it in hand and few handsome
ones have been observed. It has been so
sought after BY fashionable brides that
it seems destined to become their IA
vorite boquet flower. 1t is large and per-
feet in form, the color Of faint tint of
creamy white, and being somewhat
like the well-known Cook rose in
color -perhapsa triile more creamy. It
has this distinguishing feature. that the
outside petals are tinged on their upper
half with a faint blush Of pink. 1t is not
a"fower Of the spring, being bloom
Of forced winter growth, but still there
is demand for them by escorts of thea
tcrgoers even at s. per dozen.
THE VALUE OE A HELPMEET.
When 4 man becomes widower he
soon learns what the financial worth Of
his wife was to him. When he is
compelled to hire the food cooked. the
garments made. the washing and IRON
ing done, he finds that about one-half
of his income is required to meet these
outgoes. Who saved this expense
before? Let the cold fingers and the
silent lips in the graveyard bear testi-
mony. The family purse should be as
accessible to faithful wife as to the
husband. What man would consent
to become partner in company in
which his brother partner should alone
have control of the company's funds?
There is no one thing more degrading
and depressing to a hard-working wife
than to feel that she must beg like a
tramp for every cent she spends beyond
her food. which as truly belongs to her
as though she earned it as a domestic
or shop-girl.-NeU England Farmer.
THE pAUGHrER's ROOM.
Tho care of the sitting-rooms and
kitchens comes under the management
Of the grown-up portion Of tho family.
but every little girl from 10 years old
and upwards loves to think that her
bedroom is her very own, her special
domain. where she may reign absolutely,
with none to dispute her rigak. Here,
then is the mothers chance, II she is
only judicious enough to tuna it to ac-
count. Encourage the little one by all
means in the belief that the room is hers
hers to beautify and adorn in any
way which her fertile little brain may
devise; hers to retire to when she wish
es to be alone, either 10 do stern
battle with her lessons, or, girl-like, to
dream her wonderful day dreams; and
hers above all to keep in perfect order
and neatness. This knowledge will 60
4 long way towards fostering in the
child all those elements of character 80
essential in the woman. and will be the
means Of making her gradually exercise
her individual tastes and ideas, and thus
acquire an interest in domestic concerns
which, under other circumstances, she
might never obtain. Gentle
man.
COMPOST HEAP.
Every place large enough to have .
garden should also have compost
heap. This may be made with little
cost and labor to the farmer by put
ting into it all the animal aud vcge-
table substance that otherwise would
60 to waste and in many cases poison
the air and render it unhealthy. The
proyident farmer looks everywhere for
material for the compost heap and col
lscts it from all filthy places, such as
drains. cess-pools. bitches, bogs, ponds
and the like. This matter along with
the scrapings Of cellars, earth under
barns, ETC.. collected together and
covered with clay or loan, becomes
harmless and at the same time valu-
able.
LEMON GINGER SNAPS.
One pint Of molasses. one pound ol
brown sugar, / lb. Of butter. | ounce
ground ginger, ounce grated lemon
peel (or fresh lemon peel rubbed upon
Jumps Of sugar until You have two
tablespoonfnls ofhighly favored sugar.,
one teaspoonful of soda, enough sifted
flour to make stiff dough Cut into
smooth rounds the size of silver dol
lar, lay on oiled paper on the tins and
oake in quick oven. Grated orange
peel makes the favorite orange nuts BY
the same recipe Other spices or more
| ginger would mask the tart flavoring.
If lemon or orange are not used. one
teaspoonful Of ground allspice. ditto o.
cloves. make good spice nuts.
HISTORY OF ARB OK DAY.
The TO. wing extracts are taker
from paper read before the Connec
ticut Agricultural Society by B. G. North
rop, LII. D., on the subject, "Arbol
Day: Its History and Aims. and How
to Secure Them. DR.. Northrop ha,
been one of the foremost advocates O
tree-planting in this country. and ha!